Method and device for multi-antenna transmission in UE and base station

ABSTRACT

A method and a device for multi-antenna transmission in a user equipment and a base station are disclosed in the present disclosure. The user equipment first receives a first signaling, receives a first wireless signal, and transmits first information. K antenna port groups are used to transmit the first wireless signal. The first signaling is used to determine the K antenna port groups. The K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values. K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values. The K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K. A first proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values. The first information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of International Application No.PCT/CN2017/094209, filed Jul. 25, 2017, claiming the priority benefit ofChinese Patent Application Serial Number 201611236923.2, filed on Dec.28, 2016, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a scheme for multi-antennatransmission in a wireless communication system.

Related Art

Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) has become a researchhotspot for next-generation mobile communications. In massive MIMO,multiple antennas can improve communication quality by forming narrowerbeams pointing in a specific direction through beamforming. Massive MIMOcan also form different directions through multiple antennas for servingmultiple users to improve the throughput of massive MIMO systems andreduce transmission delay.

According to the discussion of 3rd Generation Partner Project (3GPP)Radio Access Network 1 (RAN1), a hybrid beamforming in combination ofanalog beamforming and digital precoding has become an importantresearch topic for New Radio Technology (NR) systems.

SUMMARY

Through research, the inventors found that in a massive MIMO system, thebase station can perform beam scanning over a period of time resources.The UE selects and reports the beam. However, due to the limitation ofair interface resources, the number of beams used for beam scanning andthe number of beams reported by the UE are limited. In addition, due tothe uncertainty of the UE location, the beam used for beam scanning doesnot necessarily include the beam that best serves the UE. How to use theinformation reported by the UE to form the best beam to serve the UEservice is an urgent problem to be solved.

In view of the above problem, the present disclosure provides asolution. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, theembodiments in the user equipment (UE) and the features in theembodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the basestation, and vice versa. Further, in case of no conflicts, theembodiments of the present disclosure and the features of theembodiments may be arbitrarily combined with each other.

The present disclosure provides a method for multi-antenna transmissionin a user equipment (UE), including:

receiving a first signaling;

receiving a first wireless signal; and

transmitting first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the first wirelesssignal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna portgroups; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna portgroups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the Kchannel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; K1 antenna portgroups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel qualityvalues of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integerless than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence correspondsto a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values; the firstinformation is used to determine {the K1 antenna port groups, the firstproportional sequence}; the first signaling is used to determine atarget threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; afirst channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channelquality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between thesecond channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than orequal to the target threshold.

In the embodiment, the advantage of the foregoing method is that thebase station may obtain a proportional relationship among receptionqualities corresponding to multiple beams, and may generate a moreaccurate serving beam for the UE according to the proportionalrelationship, thereby improving transmission quality.

In one embodiment, the beams and the serving beam are analog beams.

In one embodiment, the antenna port is formed by superimposing multiplephysical antennas through antenna virtualization. A mapping coefficientof the antenna port to the plurality of physical antennas constitutes abeamforming vector for the antenna virtualization to form a beam.

In one embodiment, the antenna virtualization includes analogbeamforming and digital beamforming. The analog beamforming is a mappingof an RF link output to the plurality of physical antennas and is usedto form an analog beam. The digital beamforming is a mapping of theantenna port to the RF link and is used to form a digital beam.

In one embodiment, the beamforming vector is a product of an analogbeamforming matrix and a digital beamforming vector. The analogbeamforming matrix is composed of one or more analog beamformingvectors.

In one embodiment, the beamforming vector is a Kronecker product of ananalog beamforming vector and a digital beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, the antenna virtualization only includes analogbeamforming.

In one embodiment, the antenna port group is composed of one antennaport.

In one embodiment, the antenna port group is composed of a plurality ofantenna ports.

In one embodiment, the same analog beamforming vectors and differentdigital beamforming vectors are used for antenna virtualization ofdifferent antenna ports within the antenna port group.

In one embodiment, the K antenna port groups include two antenna portgroups, and the numbers of the antenna ports included in the two antennaport groups are different.

In one embodiment, the antenna port corresponds to a reference signal.The reference signal is transmitted through the antenna port.

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a reference symbol.

In one embodiment, the reference signal includes a plurality ofreference symbols. One reference symbol occupies one Resource Element(RE).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a Synchronization Signal(SS).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a Primary SynchronizationSignal (PSS).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a Secondary SynchronizationSignal (SSS).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a Channel State InformationReference Signal (CSI-RS).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a Demodulation ReferenceSignal (DMRS).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a DMRS of a PhysicalBroadcast Channel (PBCH).

In one embodiment, the reference signal is a DMRS of a Physical DownlinkShare Channel (PDSCH).

In one embodiment, the first wireless signal is a plurality ofmulti-carrier symbols.

In one embodiment, the first wireless signal is an SS burst. The SSburst includes a plurality of SS blocks. The SS blocks include at leastone synchronization signal.

In one embodiment, the first wireless signal is an CSI-RS burst.

In one embodiment, the first wireless signal is one beam sweep. The beamscanning is an operation of covering a spatial area by a transmitted orreceived beam in a predetermined manner over a period of time.

In one embodiment, the K antenna port groups respectively correspond toK reference signal groups. The K reference signal groups arerespectively transmitted through the K antenna port groups. The firstwireless signal is composed of the K reference signal groups.

In one embodiment, K different analog beamforming vectors are used foranalog beamforming of the K antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the time-frequency pattern and the Orthogonal CoverCode (OCC) of at least two reference signals of the K reference signalgroups are the same in one time unit. The two reference signals aretransmitted on different time resources.

In one embodiment, the time unit is a symbol.

In one embodiment, the time unit is a time slot.

In one embodiment, the time unit is a subframe.

In one embodiment, the time unit is a short Transmission Time Interval(sTTI).

In one embodiment, the first signaling explicitly indicates the Kantenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the first signaling implicitly indicates the Kantenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is higher layer signaling.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a Radio Resource Control (RRC)signaling.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a MAC layer signaling.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a MAC Control Element (MACCE).

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a physical layer signaling.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is carried by a Physical DownlinkControl Channel (PDCCH).

In one embodiment, the first signaling is Downlink Control Information(DCI).

In one embodiment, the first signaling is common to the cell.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is UE-specific.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is UE group specific.

In one embodiment, the channel quality value is one of instantaneousReference Signal Received Power (RSRP), long-term RSRP, SINR or SNR.

In one embodiment, the K channel quality values are wideband channelquality values.

In one embodiment, the first information explicitly indicates the K1antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the first information implicitly indicates the K1antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the first information explicitly indicates the firstproportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the first information implicitly indicates the firstproportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a Physical UplinkShared Channel (PUSCH).

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a Physical UplinkControl Channel (PUCCH).

In one embodiment, the first information is transmitted in a CSI report.

In one embodiment, the first information is transmitted in a pluralityof messages.

In one embodiment, a bitmap is used to determine the K1 antenna portgroups.

In one embodiment, the K1 antenna port groups correspond to the samereceiving beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, the receiving beamforming vector is an analogreceiving beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, the K antenna port groups are represented by a bitstring of length K, the bit position corresponding to the K1 antennaport groups is 1, and the other bit positions are 0.

In one embodiment, the K1 is greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the K1 is equal to 1.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence includes K1-1positive real number(s). The K1-1 positive real numbers is(are) aratio(s) between the channel quality values other than the best channelquality value of the K1 channel quality values and the best channelquality value.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence is composed ofquantized values corresponding to the K1-1 positive real number(s).

In one embodiment, when the K1 is equal to 1, the first proportionalsequence is determined to be absent.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence is composed of K1positive real numbers. The K1 positive real numbers are respectivelyratios between the K1 channel quality values and the best channelquality value of the K1 channel quality values.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence is composed ofquantized values corresponding to the K1 positive real numbers.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence is composed of K1positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the firstproportional sequence includes at least one 1.

In one embodiment, the K1 beamforming vectors and the first proportionalsequence respectively corresponding to the K1 antenna port groups areused to generate a service beam for data transmission with the UE.

In one embodiment, the transmitter of the first wireless signaldetermines a correspondence between a service beam related to a relativeposition of the UE and a collection of the K1 antenna ports and thefirst proportional sequence according to the coverage space, and thendetermines the service beam according to the K1 antenna ports and thefirst proportional sequence reported by the UE.

In one embodiment, the first antenna port group and the second antennaport group are two antenna port groups of the K1 antenna port groups,and the K1 is equal to 2. A first beamforming vector is used forbeamforming of the first antenna port group, and a second beamformingvector is used for beamforming of the second antenna port group. Thefirst proportional sequence is composed of a first element and a secondelement, wherein the first element corresponds to the first antenna portgroup, and the second element corresponds to the second antenna portgroup. The first element is equal to 1, the second element is equal toa, and the a is a positive real number less than 1.

In one embodiment, a transmitter of the first wireless signal uses thefirst element and the second element to respectively weight thedirection corresponding to the first beamforming vector and thedirection corresponding to the second beamforming vector so as to obtaina direction corresponding to the service beam.

In one embodiment, a correspondence table is stored in the transmitterof the first wireless signal. The correspondence table is used todetermine a correspondence between a serving beam of the UE and acollection of the K1 antenna ports and the first proportional sequence.The transmitter of the first wireless signal retrieves thecorrespondence table according to the first antenna port group, thesecond antenna port group and the first proportional sequence to obtainan analog beam direction for communication with the UE.

In one embodiment, the K1 beamforming vectors and the first proportionalsequence respectively corresponding to the K1 antenna port groups areused to generate a signal for the next beam scanning. The variables ofthe generation function of the plurality of beamforming vectors used bythe signal are the K1 beamforming vectors and the first proportionalsequence.

In one embodiment, a center of the coverage space of the plurality ofbeamforming vectors is determined by the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the K channel quality values are wideband channelquality values.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positivereal numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportionalsequence comprises at least one 1; or the first proportional sequencecomprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; orthe first proportional sequence includes K1-1 positive real number(s),and the K1-1 positive real numbers is(are) a ratio(ratios) between thechannel quality values other than the best channel quality value amongthe K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or thefirst proportional sequence comprises a quantized value(s) correspondingto K1-1 positive real number(s).

In one embodiment, K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel quality values;the K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a secondproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values; a first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups; a secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups; the first receiving beamformingvector and the second receive beamforming vector are different; thefirst information is further used to determine the K2 antenna portgroups and the second proportional sequence.

In the embodiments, the above methods have the advantages that multiplecandidate service beams are generated for different receive beamformingvectors through different beamforming vectors and different proportionalsequences of different antenna port groups respectively, therebyincreasing the transmission diversity effects.

In one embodiment, the antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups andthe antenna ports in the K2 antenna port groups do not overlap.

In one embodiment, the K1 antenna port groups, and the firstproportional sequence are used to generate a first transmittingbeamforming vector, while the K2 antenna port groups and the secondproportional sequence are used to generate a second transmittingbeamforming vector. The first transmitting beamforming vector and thefirst receiving beamforming vector are used for beamforming of datatransmission over a first time window; the second transmittingbeamforming vector and the second receiving beamforming vector are usedfor beamforming of data transmission over a second time window. Thefirst time window and the second time window are orthogonal in timedomain.

In one embodiment, the first target channel quality is a function of theK1 channel quality values and the second target channel quality is afunction of the K2 channel quality values. The first transmittingbeamforming vector is used preferentially when the first target channelquality is higher than the second target channel quality.

In one embodiment, the first target channel quality and the secondtarget channel quality are respectively a weighted average of the K1channel quality values and the K2 channel quality values. The firstproportional sequence and the second proportional sequence are used forthe weighted average respectively.

In one embodiment, the first target channel quality and the secondtarget channel quality are respectively an average of the K1 channelquality values and the K2 channel quality values.

In one embodiment, the transmitting beamforming vector and the receivingbeamforming vector are analog beamforming vectors.

In one embodiment, any two antenna port groups in the K1 antenna portgroups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL), and any two antennaport groups in the K2 antenna port groups are co-located orquasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna port groups in the K1 antennaport groups are on a same carrier, and any two antenna port groups inthe K2 antenna port groups are on a same carrier.

In the embodiments, an advantage of the above method is that the basestation can utilize the first proportional sequence more efficiently byusing the K1 antenna port groups to indicate the co-located(quasi-co-located) or co-carrier antenna ports.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used to determine theco-located or QCL information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling explicitly indicates theco-located or QCL information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling implicitly indicates theco-located or QCL information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used to determine informationof the co-carrier.

In one embodiment, the first signaling explicitly indicates theinformation of the co-carrier.

In one embodiment, the first signaling implicitly indicates theinformation of the co-carrier.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is also used to determine atleast the last one of the K1, the K2 and the target threshold. A thirdchannel quality is a best channel quality value of the K2 channelquality values. A fourth channel quality is the worst channel qualityvalue of the K2 channel quality values. The ratio between the fourthchannel quality and the third channel quality is greater than or equalto the target threshold.

In the embodiments, the advantage of the above method is that the targetthreshold can be used to control the reporting overhead, therebyimproving the reporting efficiency.

In one embodiment, the unit of the target threshold is dB.

In one embodiment, the first signaling explicitly indicates at least thelast of the K1, the K2 and the target threshold.

In one embodiment, the first signaling implicitly indicates at least thelast of the K1, the K2 and the target threshold.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is transmitted in a plurality ofmessages.

In one embodiment, the first information is further used to determine atleast one of the first channel quality or the third channel quality.

In the embodiments, the advantage of the above method is that the basestation may approximately recover the K1 channel qualities (the K2channel qualities) by using the first channel quality (the third channelquality) and the first proportional sequence (the second proportionalsequence), thereby improving flexibility for beam generation andscheduling.

In one embodiment, the first information is transmitted in a pluralityof messages.

In one embodiment, the portion of the first information used todetermine the first channel quality (the third channel quality) istransmitted in a measurement report; the portion of the firstinformation used to determine the K1 antenna port groups, and the firstproportional sequence (the K2 antenna port groups and the secondproportional sequence) is transmitted in a CSI report.

In one embodiment, the method for multi-antenna transmission in a UEfurther comprises:

receiving a second wireless signal;

wherein a target antenna port group is used to transmit the secondwireless signal; the target antenna port group is associated with the K1antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence, or the targetantenna port group is associated with the K2 antenna port groups and thesecond proportional sequence.

In the embodiment, the above method has the advantages that thebeamforming vector corresponding to the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence, or the beamforming vector corresponding tothe K2 antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence are usedfor beamforming of the second wireless signal to increase beamforminggain acting on the second wireless signal.

In one embodiment, the transmitting beamforming vector corresponding tothe K1 antenna port groups is used to generate a transmittingbeamforming vector of the second wireless signal.

In one embodiment, the transmitting beamforming vector corresponding tothe K2 antenna port groups is used to generate a transmittingbeamforming vector of the second wireless signal.

In one embodiment, when the transmitting beamforming vectorcorresponding to the K1 antenna port groups is used to generate atransmitting beamforming vector of the second wireless signal, the firstreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive the second a wirelesssignal; when the transmitting beamforming vector corresponding to the K2antenna port groups is used to generate a transmit beamforming vector ofthe second wireless signal, the second receiving beamforming vector isused for receive the he second wireless signal.

In one embodiment, the transmitting beamforming vector and the receivingbeamforming vector are analog beamforming vectors.

In one embodiment, the second wireless signal is a signal carried by aPDCCH.

In one embodiment, the second wireless signal is a signal carried by aPDSCH.

In one embodiment, the second wireless signal is a reference signal.

The present disclosure provides a method for multi-antenna transmissionin a base station, including:

transmitting a first signaling;

transmitting a first wireless signal; and

receiving first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the first wirelesssignal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna portgroups; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna portgroups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the Kchannel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; K1 antenna portgroups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel qualityvalues of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integerless than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence correspondsto a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values; the firstinformation is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence; the first signaling is used to determine atarget threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; afirst channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channelquality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between thesecond channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than orequal to the target threshold.

In one embodiment, the K1 beamforming vectors and the first proportionalsequence respectively corresponding to the K1 antenna port groups areused to generate a service beam for data transmission with the UE.

In one embodiment, the base determines a correspondence between aservice beam related to a relative position of the UE and the collectionof the K1 antenna ports and the first proportional sequence according tothe coverage space, and then determines the service beam according tothe K1 antenna ports and the first proportional sequence reported by theUE.

In one embodiment, a correspondence table is stored in the base station.The correspondence table is used to determine a correspondence between aservice beam of the UE and the collection of the K1 antenna ports andthe first proportional sequence. The base station retrieves thecorrespondence table according to the first antenna port group, thesecond antenna port group and the first proportional sequence to obtainan analog beam direction for communication with the UE.

In one embodiment, the K1 beamforming vectors and the first proportionalsequence respectively corresponding to the K1 antenna port groups areused to generate a signal for the next beam scanning. The variables ofthe generation function of the plurality of beamforming vectors used bythe signal are the K1 beamforming vectors and the first proportionalsequence.

In one embodiment, a center of the coverage space of the plurality ofbeamforming vectors is determined by the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the K channel quality values are wideband channelquality values.

In one embodiment, the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positivereal numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportionalsequence comprises at least one 1; or the first proportional sequencecomprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; Orthe first proportional sequence includes K1-1 positive real number(s),and the K1-1 positive real numbers is(are) a ratio(ratios) between thechannel quality values other than the best channel quality value amongthe K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or thefirst proportional sequence comprises a quantized value(s) correspondingto K1-1 positive real number(s).

In one embodiment, K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel quality values;the K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a secondproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values; a first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups; a secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups; the first receiving beamformingvector and the second receive beamforming vector are different; thefirst information is further used to determine the K2 antenna portgroups and the second proportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the first information is further used by the basestation to determine the first receive beamforming vector and the secondreceive beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, the first information explicitly indicates the firstreceive beamforming vector and the second receive beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, the first information implicitly indicates the firstreceive beamforming vector and the second receive beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, any two antenna port groups in the K1 antenna portgroups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL), and any two antennaport groups in the K2 antenna port groups are co-located orquasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna port groups in the K1 antennaport groups are on a same carrier, and any two antenna port groups inthe K2 antenna port groups are on a same carrier.

In one embodiment, the base station generates a service beam by using aco-located (quasi-co-located) or a co-carrier beamforming vector and itscorresponding proportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is further used to determine atleast the last one of the K1, the K2, or the target threshold. A thirdchannel quality is a best channel quality value among the K2 channelquality values. A fourth channel quality is a worse channel qualityvalue among the K2 channel quality values. A ratio between the fourthchannel quality and the third channel quality is greater than or equalto the target threshold.

In one embodiment, the base station controls reporting overhead by K1,the K2, and the target threshold.

In one embodiment, the first information is further used to determine atleast one of the first channel quality or the third channel quality.

In one embodiment, the base station approximately recovers the K1channel quality values in combination with the first channel quality,the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence formulti-user MIMO scheduling.

In one embodiment, the base station approximately recovers the K2channel quality values in combination with the third channel quality,the K2 antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence formulti-user MIMO scheduling.

In one embodiment, the method for multi-antenna transmission in a basestation further includes:

transmitting a second wireless signal;

wherein a target antenna port group is used to transmit the secondwireless signal; the target antenna port group is associated with the K1antenna port groups and, or the target antenna port group is associatedwith the K2 antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence.

In one embodiment, the K1 beamforming vectors and corresponding to theK1 antenna port groups are used to generate a target beamforming vector.The target beamforming vector is used for beamforming of the targetantenna port group.

In one embodiment, the K2 beamforming vectors and corresponding to theK2 antenna port groups are used to generate a target beamforming vector.The target beamforming vector is used for beamforming of the targetantenna port group.

The present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE) for multi-antennatransmission, including:

a first receiver, receiving a first signaling;

a second receiver, receiving a first wireless signal; and

a third transmitter, transmitting first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the first wirelesssignal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna portgroups; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna portgroups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the Kchannel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; K1 antenna portgroups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel qualityvalues of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integerless than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence correspondsto a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values; the firstinformation is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and; thefirst signaling is used to determine a target threshold; the targetthreshold is a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is abest channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a secondchannel quality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channelquality values; a ratio between the second channel quality and the firstchannel quality is greater than or equal to the target threshold.

In one embodiment of the above user equipment, the K channel qualityvalues are broadband channel quality values.

In one embodiment of the above user equipment, includes K1 positive realnumbers less than or equal to 1, and comprises at least one 1; or thefirst proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding toK1 positive real numbers; the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1positive real numbers, and the K1-1 positive real numbers is(are) aratio(ratios) between the channel quality values other than the bestchannel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the bestchannel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprises aquantized value(s) corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).

In one embodiment, K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel quality values;the K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a secondproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values; a first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups; a secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups; the first receiving beamformingvector and the second receiving beamforming vector are different; thefirst information is further used to determine the K2 antenna portgroups and the second proportional sequence.

In one embodiment of the above user equipment, any two antenna portgroups in the K1 antenna port groups are co-located or quasi-co-located(QCL), and any two antenna port groups in the K2 antenna port groups areco-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna port groups inthe K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier, and any two antennaport groups in the K2 antenna port groups are on a same carrier.

In one embodiment of the above user equipment, the first signaling isalso used to determine at least the last one of the K1, the K2, or thetarget threshold. A third channel quality is a best channel qualityvalue of the K2 channel quality values. A fourth channel quality is theworst channel quality value of the K2 channel quality values. The ratiobetween the fourth channel quality and the third channel quality isgreater than or equal to the target threshold.

In one embodiment of the above user equipment, the first information isfurther used to determine at least one of the first channel quality orthe third channel quality.

In one embodiment of the above user equipment, the second receiverfurther receives a second wireless signal; wherein a target antenna portgroup is used to transmit the second wireless signal; the target antennaport group is associated with the K1 antenna port groups and the firstproportional sequence; or the target antenna port group is associatedwith the K2 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence.

The present disclosure provides a base station for multi-antennatransmission, including:

a first transmitter, transmitting a first signaling;

a second transmitter, transmitting a first wireless signal; and

a third receiver, receiving first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the first wirelesssignal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna portgroups; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna portgroups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the Kchannel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; K1 antenna portgroups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel qualityvalues of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integerless than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence correspondsto a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values; the firstinformation is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence; the first signaling is used to determine atarget threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; afirst channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channelquality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between thesecond channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than orequal to the target threshold.

In one embodiment of the above base station, the K channel qualityvalues are broadband channel quality values.

In one embodiment of the above base station, the first proportionalsequence includes K1 positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, andthe first proportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the firstproportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1positive real numbers; the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1positive real numbers, and the K1-1 positive real numbers is(are) aratio(ratios) between the channel quality values other than the bestchannel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the bestchannel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprises aquantized value(s) corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).

In one embodiment, K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel quality values;the K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a secondproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values; a first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups; a secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups; the first receiving beamformingvector and the second receiving beamforming vector are different; thefirst information is further used to determine K2 antenna port groupsand the second proportional sequence.

In one embodiment of the above base station, any two antenna port groupsin the K1 antenna port groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL),and any two antenna port groups in the K2 antenna port groups areco-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna port groups inthe K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier, and any two antennaport groups in the K2 antenna port groups are on a same carrier.

In one embodiment of the above base station, the first signaling is alsoused to determine at least the last one of the K1, the K2, or the targetthreshold. A third channel quality is a best channel quality value ofthe K2 channel quality values. A fourth channel quality is the worstchannel quality value of the K2 channel quality values. The ratiobetween the fourth channel quality and the third channel quality isgreater than or equal to the target threshold.

In one embodiment of the above base station, the first information isfurther used to determine at least one of the first channel quality orthe third channel quality.

In one embodiment of the above base station, the second receiver furtherreceives a second wireless signal; wherein a target antenna port groupis used to transmit the second wireless signal; the target antenna portgroup is associated with the K1 antenna port groups and the firstproportional sequence; or the target antenna port group is associatedwith the K2 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence.

Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure has the followingadvantages:

The service beam may be generated and used more flexibly throughreporting channel quality ratios to increase beamforming gain.

The robustness and flexibility of subsequent transmissions are increasedby multiple sets of reports for varied receiving beamforming.

The flexibility of multi-user scheduling of the base station isincreased by the reporting of the best channel quality, combined withthe reporting of the channel quality ratio.

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Other features, objects, and advantages of the present disclosure willbecome more apparent from the detailed description of the accompanyingdrawings.

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of transmission of a first signaling, a firstwireless signal, and first information in accordance with one embodimentof the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture in accordancewith one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a radio protocol architecture of auser plane and a control plane according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a base station device and a givenuser equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 shows a flow chart of wireless transmission in accordance withone embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of analog beamforming of K referencesignal groups in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 7 shows a timing diagram of K reference signal groups in accordancewith one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of K1 antenna port groups and K2antenna port groups in accordance with one embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram of a second wireless signal beamformingin accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 shows a block diagram showing the structure of a processingdevice in a UE in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 11 shows a block diagram showing the structure of a processingdevice in a base station in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1

Embodiment 1 illustrates a flow chart of transmission of a firstsignaling, a first wireless signal, and first information in accordancewith one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1. InFIG. 1, each box represents a step. In Embodiment 1, the user equipmentin this disclosure receives a first signaling, receives a first wirelesssignal, and transmits a first information in sequence. K antenna portgroups are used to transmit the first wireless signal. The firstsignaling is used to determine the K antenna port groups. The K is apositive integer greater than 1. The K antenna port groups respectivelycorrespond to K channel quality values. The K channel quality values areK non-negative real numbers. K1 antenna port groups of the K antennaport groups correspond to K1 channel quality values of the K channelquality values the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K.A first proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among theK1 channel quality values. The first information is used to determinethe K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is a higher layer signaling.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is an RRC signaling.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is used to determineconfiguration of Channel State Information report (CSI).

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is an RRC signaling forconfiguring CSI-RS.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is an RRC signaling forconfiguring a beamformed CSI-RS (Beamformed CSI-RS).

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is a physical layer signaling.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is carried by a PDCCH.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is used to activate RRCpre-configuration.

As a sub-embodiment, the K antenna port groups respectively correspondto K reference signal groups.

As a sub-embodiment, the antenna port group includes only one antennaport.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal group includes only onereference signal.

As a sub-embodiment, the K is one of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 32.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal is CSI-RS.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal is SS.

As a sub-embodiment, the first wireless signal is composed of the Kreference signal groups.

As a sub-embodiment, the first wireless signal is composed of Kbeam-formed CSI-RSs.

As a sub-embodiment, the channel quality value is one of RSRP, SINR, andSNR.

As a sub-embodiment, the channel quality values are wideband channelquality values.

As a sub-embodiment, a wideband channel measurement is used to determinethe wideband channel quality values.

As a sub-embodiment, the wideband channel measurement refers to achannel measurement value for the entire system bandwidth obtained bymeasuring a channel on the entire system bandwidth.

As a sub-embodiment, the wideband channel measurement refers to achannel measurement value for the entire subcarrier bandwidth obtainedby measuring a channel on the entire sub-carrier bandwidth.

As a sub-embodiment, the broadband is composed of a plurality ofsub-bands, and the sub-bands are composed of one or more Resource Blocks(RBs).

As a sub-embodiment, one RB includes 12 subcarriers.

As a sub-embodiment, one sub-band includes 5 RBs.

As a sub-embodiment, the wideband includes 10 sub-bands.

As a sub-embodiment, the K1 is smaller than the K.

As a sub-embodiment, the K1 is one of 2, 3, and 4.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is used to determine the K.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is used to determine the K1.

As a sub-embodiment, the K1 channel quality values are a best channelquality values among the K channel quality values.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is used to determine the K1antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the first proportional sequence is composed of K1non-negative real numbers not greater than one.

As a sub-embodiment, the first proportional sequence is composed of K1positive real numbers not greater than one.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is used to determine K1-1non-negative real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s)is(are) a ratio(s) between the channel quality values other than thebest channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and thebest channel quality value.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is used to determinequantized values corresponding to the K1-1 non-negative real number(s).

As a sub-embodiment, any one of the K1-1 non-negative real number(s) isnot less than 0 and not greater than 1.

As a sub-embodiment, the K1-1 non-negative real number(s) is(are) usedto determine the first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is carried by a PUCCH.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signal is carried by a PUSCH.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is Uplink Control Information(UCI).

Embodiment 2

Embodiment 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a network architecturein accordance with the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2illustrates a network structure 200 of NR 5G, long-term evolution (LTE)and long-term evolution advanced (LTE-A) systems. The networkarchitecture 200 of NR 5G or LTE may be referred to as an evolve packetsystem (EPS) 200 or some other suitable terminology. The EPS 200 mayinclude one or more UEs 201, an NG-RAN 902, an Evolved Packet Core(EPC)/5G-Core Network (5G-CN) 210, a home subscriber server (HSS) 220and an internet service 230. The EPS 200 may be interconnected withother access networks, but for the sake of simplicity, theseentities/interfaces are not shown. As shown in FIG. 2, the EPS providespacket switching services. Those skilled in the art would readilyappreciate that the various concepts presented throughout thisdisclosure can be extended to networks or other cellular networks thatprovide circuit switching services. The NG-RAN comprises an NR Node B(gNB) 203 and other gNBs 204. The gNB 203 provides user and controlplane protocol terminations for the UE 201. The gNB 203 can be connectedto other gNBs 204 via an Xn interface (e.g., a backhaul). The gNB 203may also be referred to as a base station, a base transceiver station, aradio base station, a radio transceiver, a transceiver function, a basicservice set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a transmission andreception point (TRP), or some other suitable terminology. The gNB 203provides the UE201 with an access point to the EPC/5G-CN 210. In theembodiment, the UE201 comprises cellular telephones, smart phones,Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, laptop computers, personaldigital assistants (PDAs), satellite radios, non-ground base stationcommunications, satellite mobile communications, global positioningsystems, multimedia devices, video devices, digital audio player (e.g.MP3 players), cameras, game consoles, drones, aircrafts, narrowbandphysical network devices, machine type communication devices, landvehicles, cars, wearable devices, or any other similar to functionaldevices. A person skilled in the art may also refer to UE 201 as amobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit,a radio unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a radio device, a radiocommunication device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, anaccess terminal, a mobile terminal, a radio terminal, remote terminal,handset, user agent, mobile client, client or some other suitable term.The gNB 203 is connected to the EPC/5G-CN 210 through an S1/NGinterface. The EPC/5G-CN 210 comprises an MME/AMF/UPF 211, otherMMEs/AMFs/UPFs 214, a Service Gateway (S-GW) 212 and a Packet DateNetwork Gateway (P-GW) 213. The MME/AMF/UPF 211 is a control node thathandles a signaling between the UE 201 and the EPC/5G-CN 210. Ingeneral, the MME/AMF/UPF 211 provides carrier and connection management.All User Internet Protocol (IP) packets are transmitted through the S-GW212, and the S-GW 212 itself is connected to the P-GW 213. The P-GW 213provides UE IP address allocation as well as other functions. The P-GW213 is connected to the internet service 230. The internet service 230includes an operator-compatible internet protocol service, and mayspecifically include the Internet, an intranet, an IP MultimediaSubsystem (IMS), and a PS streaming service (PSS).

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 201 corresponds to the user equipment inthis disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the gNB 203 corresponds to the base station in thepresent disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 201 supports multi-antenna transmission.

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 201 supports wideband channel measurement.

As a sub-embodiment, the gNB 203 supports multi-antenna transmission.

As a sub-embodiment, the gNB 203 supports wideband beamforming.

Embodiment 3

Embodiment 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a radio protocolarchitecture of a user plane and a control plane according to anembodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is aschematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a radio protocolarchitecture for a user plane and a control plane, and FIG. 3illustrates a radio protocol architecture for the UE and the basestation equipment (gNB or eNB) in three layers: layer 1, layer 2 andlayer 3. The Layer 1 (L1 layer) is the lowest layer and implementsvarious signal processing functions of the physical layer (i.e., PHY).The L1 layer will be referred to herein as PHY 301. The Layer 2 (L2layer) 305 is above PHY 301 and is responsible for the link between theUE and the gNB through PHY 301. In the user plane, L2 layer 305comprises a media access control (MAC) sub-layer 302, a radio linkcontrol (RLC) sub-layer 303 and a packet data convergence protocol(PDCP) sub-layer 304, and these sub-layers terminate at the gNB of thenetwork side. Although not illustrated in FIG. 3, the UE may haveseveral upper layers above the L2 layer 305, including a network layer(i.e., an IP layer) terminated at the P-GW of the network side and anapplication layer terminated at the other side of the connection (i.e.,a peer UE, server, etc.). The PDCP sub-layer 304 provides multiplexingbetween different radio bearers and logical channels. The PDCP sublayer304 also provides header compression for an upper layer packet to reducea radio transmission overhead, provides security by encrypting a packet,and provides support for UE handover between gNBs. The RLC sublayer 303provides segmentation and reassembling of an upper layer data packet,retransmission of a lost packets and reordering of a packet tocompensate for the disordered reception resulted from the hybridautomatic repeat request (HARQ). The MAC sublayer 302 providesmultiplexing between a logical channel and a transport channel. The MACsublayer 302 is also responsible for allocating various radio resources(i.e., resource blocks) in one cell between UEs. The MAC sublayer 302 isalso responsible for HARQ operation. In the control plane, the radioprotocol architecture for the UE and gNB is substantially the same asthe radio protocol architecture in the user plane on the physical layer301 and the L2 layer 305, but there is no header compression functionfor the control plane. The control plane also comprises a Radio ResourceControl (RRC) sublayer 306 in Layer 3 (L3 layer). The RRC sublayer 306is responsible for obtaining radio resources (i.e. radio bearers) andconfiguring the lower layer using an RRC signaling between the gNB andthe UE.

In one embodiment, the radio protocol architecture of FIG. 3 isapplicable to the user equipment in this disclosure.

In one embodiment, the radio protocol architecture of FIG. 3 isapplicable to the base station in this disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling in the present disclosure isgenerated in the RRC sublayer 306.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

As a sub-embodiment, the first wireless signal in the present disclosureis generated by the PHY 301.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

Embodiment 4

Embodiment 4 shows a schematic diagram of a base station device and agiven user equipment according to the present disclosure, as shown inFIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a gNB 410 in communication with aUE450 in an access network.

The base station (410) may comprise a controller/processor 440, ascheduler 443, a memory 430, a receiving processor 412, a transmittingprocessor 415, a MIMO transmitting processor 441, a MIMO detector 442, atransmitter/receiver 416, and an antenna 420.

The user equipment (UE450) may comprise a controller/processor 490, amemory 480, a data source 467, a transmitting processor 455, a receivingprocessor 452, a MIMO transmitting processor 471, a MIMO detector 472, atransmitter/receiver 466, and an antenna 460.

In Downlink (DL) transmission, the processing associated with the basestation (410) may include the following operations:

The upper layer packet is provided to the controller/processor 440. Thecontroller/processor 440 provides header compression, encryption, packetsegmentation and reordering, and multiplexing between a logical channeland a transport channel so as to implement L2 layer protocols for theuser plane and the control plane. The upper layer packet may includedata or control information, such as a Downlink Shared Channel (DL-SCH).

The controller/processor 440 can be associated with the memory 430 thatstores program codes and data. The memory 430 can be a computer readablemedium.

The controller/processor 440 notifies the scheduler 443 to transmit thedemand. The scheduler 443 is configured to schedule the air interfaceresource corresponding to the transmission requirement, and notify thecontroller/processor 440 of the scheduling result.

The transmitting processor 415 receives the output bitstream ofcontroller/processor 440, and implements various signal transmissionprocessing functions for the L1 layer (i.e., the physical layer),including encoding, interleaving, scrambling, modulation, powercontrol/allocation and generation of physical layer control signaling(including PBCH, PDCCH, PHICH, PCFICH, a reference signal), etc.

The MIMO transmitting processor 441 performs spatial processing for datasymbols, control symbols or reference signal symbols (such as precoding,beam shaping), and outputs baseband signals to the transmitter 416.

The transmitter 416 is configured to convert the baseband signalprovided by the MIMO transmitting processor 441 into a radio frequencysignal and to transmit the radio frequency signal via the antenna 420.Each transmitter 416 samples the respective input symbol streams toobtain a respective sampled signal stream. Each transmitter 416 performsfurther processing (e.g., digital to analog conversion, amplification,filtering, upconversion, etc.) on a respective sampled stream to obtaina downlink signal.

In Downlink (DL) transmission, the processing associated with the userequipment (UE450) may include the following operations:

The receiver 456 is configured to convert the radio frequency signalreceived through the antenna 460 into a baseband signal and provide thebaseband signal to the MIMO detector 472.

The MIMO detector 472 is configured to perform MIMO detection on thesignal received from the receiver 456, and provide the MIMO-detectedbaseband signal to the receiving processor 452.

The receiving processor 452 implements various signal receivingprocessing functions for the L1 layer (i.e., the physical layer)including decoding, deinterleaving, descrambling, demodulation, andphysical layer control signaling extraction, etc.

The controller/processor 490 receives the bitstream output by thereceive processor 452. The controller/processor 490 provides headercompression, encryption, packet segmentation and reordering, andmultiplexing between a logical channel and a transport channel toimplement L2 layer protocols for the user plane and the control plane.

The controller/processor 490 can be associated with the memory 480 thatstores program codes and data. The memory 480 can be a computer readablemedium.

The first signaling in the present disclosure may be generated by thetransmitting processor 415 or transmitted to the controller/processor440 by higher layer signaling. The scheduler 443 schedules the airinterface resources occupied by the first signaling. The MIMOtransmission processor 441 performs multi-antenna precoding processingon the symbols output by the transmission processor. The transmitter 416converts the baseband signal provided by the MIMO transmitting processor441 into a radio frequency signal and transmits the radio frequencysignal via the antenna 420. The receiver 456 converts the radiofrequency signal received by the antenna 460 and the first signalinginto a baseband signal and provides the baseband signal to the MIMOdetector 472. The MIMO detector 472 performs MIMO detection on thesignal received from the receiver 456. The receiving processor 452processes the baseband signal output by the MIMO detector 472 to obtainthe first signaling or transmits the baseband signal to thecontroller/processor 440 for further processing related to a higherlayer to obtain the first signaling.

The first wireless signal in the present disclosure is K referencesignal groups generated by the transmitting processor 415. The MIMOtransmitting processor 441 performs beamforming processing on the Kreference signal groups output by the transmitting processor, andtransmits the K reference signal groups to the K antenna port groups fortransmission. The transmitter 416 converts the baseband signal providedby the MIMO transmitting processor 441 into a radio frequency signal andtransmits the radio frequency signal via the antenna 420. The receiver456 converts the radio frequency signal received by the antenna 460 andthe first radio signal into a baseband signal and provides the firstradio signal to the MIMO detector 472. The MIMO detector 472 performsMIMO detection on the signal received from the receiver 456. Thereceiving processor 452 performs channel measurement based on thebaseband signal output by the MIMO detector 472 and the K referencesignal groups to obtain the K channel quality values.

In Uplink (UL) transmission, the processing associated with the userequipment (UE450) may include the following operations:

The data source 467 provides an upper layer packet to thecontroller/processor 490. The controller/processor 490 provides headercompression, encryption, packet segmentation and reordering, andmultiplexing between logical and transport channels to implement L2layer protocols for the user plane and the control plane. The upperlayer packet may include data or control information, such as an UplinkShared Channel (UL-SCH).

The controller/processor 490 can be associated with the memory 480 thatstores program codes and data. The memory 480 can be a computer readablemedium.

The transmitting processor 455 receives the bitstream output by thecontroller/processor 490, and implements various signal transmissionprocessing functions for the L1 layer (i.e., the physical layer),including encoding, interleaving, scrambling, modulation, powercontrol/allocation and generation of physical layer control signaling(including PUCCH, Sounding Reference Signal (SRS)), etc.

The MIMO transmitting processor 471 performs spatial processing for datasymbols, control symbols or reference signal symbols (such as precoding,beam shaping), and outputs baseband signals to the transmitter 456.

The transmitter 456 is configured to convert the baseband signalprovided by the MIMO transmitting processor 471 into a radio frequencysignal and to transmit the radio frequency signal via the antenna 460.Each transmitter 456 samples the respective input symbol streams toobtain a respective sampled signal stream. Each transmitter 456 performsfurther processing (e.g., digital to analog conversion, amplification,filtering, upconversion, etc.) on the respective sample stream to obtainan uplink signal.

In Uplink (UL) transmission, the processing associated with the basestation (410) may include the following operations:

The receiver 416 is configured to convert the radio frequency signalreceived by the antenna 420 into a baseband signal and provide thebaseband signal to the MIMO detector 442.

The MIMO detector 442 is configured to perform MIMO detection on thesignal received from the receiver 416, and provide the MIMO-detectedbaseband signal to the receiving processor 442.

The receiving processor 412 implements various signal receivingprocessing functions for the L1 layer (i.e., the physical layer)including decoding, deinterleaving, descrambling, demodulation, andphysical layer control signaling extraction, etc.

The controller/processor 440 receives the bitstream output by thereceiving processor 412. The controller/processor 490 provides headercompression, encryption, packet segmentation and reordering, andmultiplexing between a logical channel and a transport channel toimplement L2 layer protocols for the user plane and the control plane.

The controller/processor 440 can be associated with the memory 430 thatstores program codes and data. The memory 430 can be a computer readablemedium.

The first information in the present disclosure may be generated by thetransmitting processor 455 to the controller/processor 490. The MIMOtransmitting processor 471 performs multi-antenna precoding processingon the symbols output by the transmitting processor. The transmitter 456converts the baseband signal provided by the MIMO transmitting processor471 into a radio frequency signal and transmits the radio frequencysignal via the antenna 460. The receiver 416 converts the radiofrequency signal related to the first information received by theantenna 420 into a baseband signal and provides the baseband signal tothe MIMO detector 442. The MIMO detector 442 performs MIMO detection onthe signal received from the receiver 416. The receiving processor 412processes the baseband signal output by the MIMO detector 442 to obtainthe first information.

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 450 includes: at least one processor and atleast one memory. The at least one memory includes computer programcode. The at least one memory and the computer program code areconfigured to use with the at least one processor together. The UE450 atleast: receives a first signaling; receives a first wireless signal; andtransmits first information; wherein, K antenna port groups are used totransmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used todetermine the K antenna port groups; the K is a positive integer greaterthan 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channelquality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative realnumbers; K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspondto K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 isa positive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportionalsequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel qualityvalues; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna portgroups and the first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 450 includes: a memory storing a computerreadable instruction program that, when executed by at least oneprocessor, performs operations. The operations include: receiving afirst signaling; receiving a first wireless signal; and transmittingfirst information; wherein, K antenna port groups are used to transmitthe first wireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine theK antenna port groups; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the Kantenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values;the K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; K1 antennaport groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channelquality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positiveinteger less than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequencecorresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values; thefirst information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups andthe first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the gNB410 includes: at least one processor and atleast one memory. The at least one memory includes computer programcode. The at least one memory and the computer program code areconfigured to use with the at least one processor together. The UE450 atleast: transmits a first signaling; transmits a first wireless signal;and receives first information; wherein, K antenna port groups are usedto transmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used todetermine the K antenna port groups; the K is a positive integer greaterthan 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channelquality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative realnumbers; K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspondto K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 isa positive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportionalsequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel qualityvalues; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna portgroups and the first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 450 includes: a memory storing a computerreadable instruction program that, when executed by at least oneprocessor, performs operations. The operations include: transmitting afirst signaling; transmitting a first wireless signal; and receivingfirst information; wherein, K antenna port groups are used to transmitthe first wireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine theK antenna port groups; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the Kantenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values;the K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; K1 antennaport groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channelquality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positiveinteger less than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequencecorresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values; thefirst information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups andthe first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the UE 450 corresponds to the user equipment inthis disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the gNB 410 corresponds to the base station in thepresent disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, at least the first three of the receiver 456, theMIMO detector 472, the receiving processor 452, and thecontroller/processor 490 are used to receive the first signaling in thepresent disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, at least the first three of the transmitter 416,the MIMO transmitter 441, the transmitting processor 415, and thecontroller/processor 440 are used to transmit the first signaling inthis disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the receiver 456, the MIMO detector 472 and thereceiving processor 452 are used to receive the first wireless signal inthe present disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the transmitter 416, the MIMO transmitter 441 andthe transmit processor 415 are used to transmit the first wirelesssignal in this disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, at least the first three of thetransmitter/receiver 456, the MIMO transmitter 471, the transmittingprocessor 455, and the controller/processor 490 are used to transmit thefirst information in this disclosure.

As a sub-embodiment, the receiver 416, the MIMO detector 442, and thereceiving processor 412 are used to receive the first information inthis disclosure.

Embodiment 5

Embodiment 5 illustrates a flow chart of wireless transmission, as shownin FIG. 5. In FIG. 5, the base station N1 is a maintaining base stationfor the serving cell of the UE U2. In FIG. 5, the steps in block F1 areoptional.

For N1, the first signaling is transmitted in step S11; the firstwireless signal is transmitted in step S12; the first information isreceived in step S13; and the second signal is transmitted in step S14.

For U2, the first signaling is received in step S21; the first wirelesssignal is received in step S22; the first information is transmitted instep S23; and the second signal is received in step S24.

In Embodiment 5, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the firstwireless signal the first signaling is used to determine the K antennaport groups by U2. The K is a positive integer greater than 1. The Kantenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values.The K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers. K1 antennaport groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channelquality values of the K channel quality values the K1 is a positiveinteger less than or equal to the K. A first proportional sequencecorresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values. Thefirst information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups andthe first proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel quality values.The K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K a secondproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values. A first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups by U@. A secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups by U2. The first receivingbeamforming vector and the second receiving beamforming vector aredifferent; the first information is further used to determine the K2antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, any two antenna port groups in the K1 antenna portgroups, and any two antenna port groups in the K2 antenna port groupsare co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or, any two antenna portgroups in the K1 antenna port groups, and any two antenna port groups inthe K2 antenna port groups are on the same carrier.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is further used to determine atleast the last one of the K1, the K2, or the target threshold by U2. Thetarget threshold is a non-negative real number. The first channelquality is the best channel quality value of the K1 channel qualityvalues. The second channel quality is the worst channel quality value ofthe K1 channel quality values. The third channel quality is the bestchannel quality value of the K2 channel quality values. The fourthchannel quality is the worst channel quality value of the K2 channelquality values. At least one of a ratio between the second channelquality and the first channel quality, or a ratio between the fourthchannel quality and the third channel quality is greater than or equalto the target threshold.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is further used by U2 todetermine at least one of the first channel quality or the third channelquality.

As a sub-embodiment, the target antenna port group is used by N1 totransmit the second wireless signal.

As a sub-embodiment, the target antenna port group is associated withthe K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence. The K1antenna port groups correspond to K1 analog beamforming vectors. The K1analog beam vectors and the first proportional sequence are used by N1to generate a first target analog beamforming vector. The first targetanalog beamforming vector is used for analog beamforming of the targetantenna port group. The first receive beamforming vector is used by U2to receive the second wireless signal.

As a sub-embodiment, the target antenna port group is associated withthe K2 antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence. The K2antenna port groups correspond to K2 analog beamforming vectors. The K2analog beam vectors and the second proportional sequence are used by N1to generate a second target analog beamforming vector. The second targetanalog beamforming vector is used for analog beamforming of the targetantenna port group. The second receive beamforming vector is used by U2to receive the second wireless signal.

Embodiment 6

Embodiment 6 illustrates a schematic diagram of analog beamforming of Kreference signal groups, as shown in FIG. 6.

In Embodiment 6, the K reference signal groups and the K antenna portgroups are in one-to-one correspondence. The number of the referencesignals in the reference signal group is equal to the number of theantenna ports in the corresponding antenna port group.

In Embodiment 6, a physical antenna corresponding to one antenna port isdivided into S antenna groups, and each of the antenna groups includes aplurality of antennas. The S is a positive integer. The antenna port isformed by superposing multiple antennas in the S antenna groups throughantenna virtualization. The mapping coefficients of the plurality ofantennas in the S antenna groups to the antenna port constitute abeamforming vector. One antenna group is connected to the basebandprocessor via a radio frequency (RF) link. One beamforming vector iscomposed of an analog beamforming vector and a digital beamformingvector. The mapping coefficients of the plurality of antennas in thesame antenna group to the antenna port constitute an analog beamformingvector of the antenna group. Different antenna groups included in oneantenna port corresponding to the same analog beamforming vector. Themapping coefficients of the different RF links included in the antennaport to the antenna port constitute a digital beamforming vector of theantenna port.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal group includes only onereference signal, and the reference signal in the reference signal groupis transmitted by an antenna port in a corresponding transmittingantenna port group.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal group includes only aplurality of the reference signals, and the plurality of referencesignals in the reference signal group are respectively sent by multipleantenna ports in the corresponding transmitting antenna port group.Different antenna ports in one antenna port group correspond to one sameanalog beamforming vector.

As a sub-embodiment, different antenna ports in one antenna port groupcorrespond to the different digital beamforming vectors.

As a sub-embodiment, the K antenna port groups are a subset of M antennaport groups. The UE transmits auxiliary information according to themeasurement in the M antenna port groups. The base station determines,according to the auxiliary information, and configures the K antennaport groups for the UE.

Embodiment 7

Embodiment 7 illustrates a timing diagram of K reference signal groups,as shown in FIG. 7.

In Embodiment 7, the K antenna port groups correspond to K referencesignal groups. The time domain resources occupied by any two antennaport groups in the K reference signal groups are orthogonal. The analogbeamforming vectors corresponding to any two reference signal groups inthe K reference signal groups cannot be considered to be the same. The Kreference signal groups occupy K time windows. The K time windows areorthogonal in the time domain.

As a sub-embodiment, FIG. 7 depicts one transmission of the K referencesignal groups. The K reference signal groups are transmittedperiodically.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal adopts a pattern of CSI-RSwithin a time window.

As a sub-embodiment, the reference signal adopts a pattern of SS withina time window.

As a sub-embodiment, the time window in FIG. 7 includes Q1 OFDM symbols,and the Q1 is one of 2, 4, 7 and 14.

Embodiment 8

Embodiment 8 illustrates a schematic diagram of K1 antenna port groupsand K2 antenna port groups, as shown FIG. 8. In Embodiment 8, the Kantenna port groups are used to transmit the first wireless signal. TheK analog beamforming vectors are used for transmitting analogbeamforming of the K antenna port groups respectively. The K antennaport groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values. Thebest K1+K2 channel quality values of the K channel quality valuesrespectively correspond to the first receive beamforming vector and thesecond receive beamforming vector. The first receiving beamformingvector performs receiving analog beamforming on the signals transmittedthrough the K1 antenna port groups. The second receiving beamformingvector performs receiving analog beamforming on the signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups.

Embodiment 9

Embodiment 9 illustrates a schematic diagram of a second wireless signalbeamforming, as shown in FIG. 9. In FIG. 9, the dotted ellipserepresents an analog beam for transmitting a first wireless signal, andthe solid ellipse represents an analog beam for transmitting a secondwireless signal.

In Embodiment 9, the UE receives the first wireless signal transmittedthrough the K antenna port groups. The K antenna port groups correspondto the K channel quality values. The UE receives the first signaling todetermine that K1 is equal to 2. The first antenna port group and thesecond antenna port group are two antenna port groups of the K antennaport groups. The first antenna port group corresponds to the firstchannel quality. The second antenna port group is corresponding to thesecond channel quality. The first channel quality is a best channelquality value of the K channel quality values. The second channelquality is a second best channel quality value of the K channel qualityvalues. The UE reports {the first antenna port group, the second antennaport group, and the first proportional sequence} to the base station.The first proportional sequence is composed of 1, ratio of the secondchannel quality and the first channel quality. The first analogbeamforming vector is used for analog beamforming of the first antennaport group. The second analog beamforming vector is used for analogbeamforming of the second antenna port group. The base station generatesa target analog beamforming vector by using a direction corresponding tothe first analog beamforming vector, a direction corresponding to thesecond analog beamforming vector, and the first proportional sequenceaccording to the UE report. The beam direction corresponding to thetarget analog beamforming vector is between a beam directioncorresponding to the first analog beamforming vector and a beamdirection corresponding to the second analog beamforming vector. Thetarget analog beamforming vector is used for analog beamforming of thetarget antenna port group. The target antenna port group is used totransmit the second wireless signal.

Embodiment 10

Embodiment 10 illustrates a block diagram showing the structure of aprocessing device in a UE. In FIG. 10, a UE 1000 is composed of a firstreceiver 1001, a second receiver 1002, and a third transmitter 1003.

In Embodiment 10, the first receiver 1001 is configured to receive thefirst signaling; the second receiver 1002 is configured to receive thefirst wireless signal; and the third transmitter 1003 is configured tosend the first information.

In Embodiment 10, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the firstwireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antennaport groups. The K is a positive integer greater than 1. The K antennaport groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values. The Kchannel quality values are K non-negative real numbers. K1 antenna portgroups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel qualityvalues of the K channel quality values. The K1 is a positive integerless than or equal to the K. A first proportional sequence correspondsto a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values. The firstinformation is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna portgroups correspond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel qualityvalues. The K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K. Asecond proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values. A first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups. A secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups. The first receiving beamformingvector and the second receiving beamforming vector are different; thefirst information is further used to determine the K2 antenna portgroups and the second proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, any two antenna port groups in the K1 antenna portgroups, and any two antenna port groups in the K2 antenna port groupsare co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or, any two antenna portgroups in the K1 antenna port groups and any two antenna port groups inthe K2 antenna port groups are on the same carrier.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is further used to determine atleast the last one of the K1, the K2, or the target threshold. Thetarget threshold is a non-negative real number. The first channelquality is a best channel quality value of the K1 channel qualityvalues. The second channel quality is the worst channel quality value ofthe K1 channel quality values. The third channel quality is a bestchannel quality value of the K2 channel quality values. The fourthchannel quality is the worst channel quality value of the K2 channelquality values. At least one of a ratio between the second channelquality and the first channel quality or a ratio between the fourthchannel quality and the third channel quality is greater than or equalto the target threshold.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is further used to determineat least one of the first channel quality or the third channel quality.

As a sub-embodiment, the second receiver 1002 is also used to receive asecond wireless signal. The target antenna port group is used totransmit the second wireless signal. The target antenna port group isassociated with the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportionalsequence; or, the target antenna port group is associated with the K2antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence.

Embodiment 11

Embodiment 11 illustrates a block diagram showing the structure of aprocessing device in a base station, as shown in FIG. 11.

In FIG. 11, the base station 1100 includes a first transmitter 1101, asecond transmitter 1102, and a third receiver 1103.

In Embodiment 11, the first transmitter 1101 is configured to transmitthe first signaling; the second transmitter 1102 is configured totransmit the first wireless signal; and the third receiver 1103 isconfigured to receive the first information.

In Embodiment 11, K antenna port groups are used to transmit the firstwireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antennaport groups. The K is a positive integer greater than 1. The K antennaport groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values. The Kchannel quality values are K non-negative real numbers. K1 antenna portgroups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel qualityvalues of the K channel quality values. The K1 is a positive integerless than or equal to the K. A first proportional sequence correspondsto a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel quality values. The firstinformation is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and thefirst proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, the K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna portgroups correspond to K2 channel quality values in the K channel qualityvalues. The K2 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K. Asecond proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio among the K2 channelquality values. A first receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K1 antenna port groups. A secondreceiving beamforming vector is used to receive signals transmittedthrough the K2 antenna port groups. The first receiving beamformingvector and the second receiving beamforming vector are different; thefirst information is further used to determine the K2 antenna portgroups and the second proportional sequence.

As a sub-embodiment, any two antenna port groups in the K1 antenna portgroups, and any two antenna port groups in the K2 antenna port groupsare co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or, any two antenna portgroups in the K1 antenna port groups, and any two antenna port groups inthe K2 antenna port groups are on the same carrier.

As a sub-embodiment, the first signaling is further used to determine atleast the last one of the K1, the K2, or the target threshold. Thetarget threshold is a non-negative real number. The first channelquality is a best channel quality value of the K1 channel qualityvalues. The second channel quality is the worst channel quality value ofthe K1 channel quality values. The third channel quality is a bestchannel quality value of the K2 channel quality values. The fourthchannel quality is the worst channel quality value of the K2 channelquality values. At least one of a ratio between the second channelquality and the first channel quality or a ratio between the fourthchannel quality and the third channel quality is greater than or equalto the target threshold.

As a sub-embodiment, the first information is further used to determineat least one of the first channel quality or the third channel quality.

As a sub-embodiment, the second transmitter is further configured totransmit a second wireless signal. The target antenna port group is usedto transmit the second wireless signal. The target antenna port group isassociated with the K1 antenna port group and the first proportionalsequence; or the target antenna port group is associated with the K2antenna port group and the second proportional sequence.

The ordinary skill in the art may understand that all or part of stepsin the above method may be implemented by instructing related hardwarethrough a program. The program may be stored in a computer readablestorage medium, for example Read-Only-Memory (ROM), hard disk or compactdisc, etc. Optionally, all or part of steps in the above embodimentsalso may be implemented by one or more integrated circuits.Correspondingly, each module unit in the above embodiment may beimplemented in the form of hardware, or in the form of software functionmodules. The present disclosure is not limited to any combination ofhardware and software in specific forms. The UE and terminal in thepresent disclosure include but are not limited to unmanned aerialvehicles, communication modules on unmanned aerial vehicles,telecontrolled aircrafts, aircrafts, diminutive airplanes, mobilephones, tablet computers, notebooks, vehicle-mounted communicationequipment, radio sensor, network cards, terminals for Internet of Things(IOT), RFID terminals, NB-IOT terminals, Machine Type Communication(MTC) terminals, enhanced MTC (eMTC) terminals, data cards, low-costmobile phones, low-cost tablet computers, etc. The base station in thepresent disclosure includes but is not limited to macro-cellular basestations, micro-cellular base stations, home base stations, relay basestation, gNB (NR node B), Transmitter Receiver Point (TRP), and otherradio communication equipment.

The above are merely the preferred embodiments of the present disclosureand are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the presentdisclosure. Any modification, equivalent substitute and improvement madewithin the spirit and principle of the present disclosure are intendedto be included within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for multi-antenna transmission in a userequipment (UE), comprising: receiving, by the UE, a first signalingoriginating from a base station; receiving, by the UE, a first wirelesssignal originating from the base station; and transmitting, by the UE,first information to the base station; wherein, K antenna port groups ofthe base station are used to transmit the first wireless signal; thefirst signaling is used by the UE to determine the K antenna port groupstransmitting the first wireless signal received by the UE; the K is apositive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectivelycorrespond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values areK non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are ReferenceSignal Received Powers (RSRPs) or a Signal to Interference plus NoiseRatios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values;the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a firstproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1channel quality values; the first information is used to determine theK1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the firstsignaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target thresholdis a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channelquality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channelquality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel qualityvalues; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channelquality is greater than or equal to the target threshold.
 2. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the K channel quality values are broadbandchannel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the firstproportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the firstproportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is(are) aratio(ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the bestchannel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the bestchannel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprisesquantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).
 3. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein K2 antenna port groups in the Kantenna port groups correspond to K2 channel quality values in the Kchannel quality values; the K2 is a positive integer less than or equalto the K; a second proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios)among the K2 channel quality values; a first receiving beamformingvector is used to receive signals transmitted through the K1 antennaport groups; a second receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K2 antenna port groups; the firstreceiving beamforming vector and the second receive beamforming vectorare different; the first information is further used to determine the K2antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence.
 4. The methodaccording to claim 3, wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antennaport groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL), and any twoantenna ports in the K2 antenna port groups are co-located orquasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna portgroups are on a same carrier, and any two antenna ports in the K2antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling isfurther used to determine at least the last one of the K1, the K2 andthe target threshold, a third channel quality is a best channel qualityvalue among the K2 channel quality values, a fourth channel quality is aworse channel quality value among the K2 channel quality values, a ratiobetween the fourth channel quality and the third channel quality isgreater than or equal to the target threshold, and the first informationis further used to determine at least one of the first channel qualityand the third channel quality.
 5. The method according to claim 3,further comprising: receiving a second wireless signal; wherein a targetantenna port group is used to transmit the second wireless signal; thetarget antenna port group is associated with the K1 antenna port groupsand the first proportional sequence, or the target antenna port group isassociated with the K2 antenna port groups and the second proportionalsequence.
 6. A method for multi-antenna transmission in a base station,comprising: transmitting, by the base station, a first signaling to auser equipment (UE); transmitting, by the base station, a first wirelesssignal to the UE; and receiving, by the base station, first informationfrom the UE; wherein, K antenna port groups of the base station are usedto transmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used bythe UE to determine the K antenna port groups transmitting the firstwireless signal received by the UE; the K is a positive integer greaterthan 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channelquality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative realnumbers; the K channel quality values are Reference Signal ReceivedPowers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratios (SINRs); K1antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is apositive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportionalsequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1 channel qualityvalues; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna portgroups and the first proportional sequence; the first signaling is usedto determine a target threshold; the target threshold is a non-negativereal number; a first channel quality is a best channel quality valueamong the K1 channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worsechannel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratiobetween the second channel quality and the first channel quality isgreater than or equal to the target threshold.
 7. The method accordingto claim 6, wherein the K channel quality values are broadband channelquality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positivereal numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportionalsequence comprises at least one 1; or the first proportional sequencecomprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; orthe first proportional sequence comprises K1-1 positive real number(s),and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is(are) a ratio(ratios) between achannel quality value(s) other than the best channel quality value amongthe K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or thefirst proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding toK1-1 positive real number(s).
 8. The method according to claim 6,wherein K2 antenna port groups in the K antenna port groups correspondto K2 channel quality values in the K channel quality values; the K2 isa positive integer less than or equal to the K; a second proportionalsequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K2 channel qualityvalues; a first receiving beamforming vector is used to receive signalstransmitted through the K1 antenna port groups; a second receivingbeamforming vector is used to receive signals transmitted through the K2antenna port groups; the first receiving beamforming vector and thesecond receiving beamforming vector are different; the first informationis further used to determine the K2 antenna port groups and the secondproportional sequence.
 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein anytwo antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are co-located orquasi-co-located (QCL), and any two antenna ports in the K2 antenna portgroups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antennaports in the K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier, and any twoantenna ports in the K2 antenna port groups are on a same carrier; orthe first signaling is further used to determine at least the last oneof the K1, the K2 and the target threshold, a third channel quality is abest channel quality value among the K2 channel quality values, a fourthchannel quality is a worse channel quality value among the K2 channelquality values, a ratio between the fourth channel quality and the thirdchannel quality is greater than or equal to the target threshold, andthe first information is further used to determine at least one of thefirst channel quality and the third channel quality.
 10. The methodaccording to claim 8, further comprising: transmitting a second wirelesssignal; wherein a target antenna port group is used to transmit thesecond wireless signal; the target antenna port group is associated withthe K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence, or thetarget antenna port group is associated with the K2 antenna port groupsand the second proportional sequence.
 11. A user equipment (UE) formulti-antenna transmission comprising: a first receiver at the UE,receiving a first signaling originating from a base station; a secondreceiver at the UE, receiving a first wireless signal originating fromthe base station; and a third transmitter at the UE, transmitting firstinformation to the base station; wherein, K antenna port groups of thebase station are used to transmit the first wireless signal; the firstsignaling is used by the UE to determine the K antenna port groupstransmitting the first wireless signal received by the UE; the K is apositive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectivelycorrespond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values areK non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are ReferenceSignal Received Powers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus NoiseRatios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values;the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a firstproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1channel quality values; the first information is used to determine theK1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the firstsignaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target thresholdis a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channelquality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channelquality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel qualityvalues; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channelquality is greater than or equal to the target threshold.
 12. The userequipment to claim 11, wherein the K channel quality values arebroadband channel quality values; or the first proportional sequencecomprises K1 positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and thefirst proportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the firstproportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is(are) aratio(ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the bestchannel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the bestchannel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprisesquantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).
 13. Theuser equipment to claim 11, wherein K2 antenna port groups in the Kantenna port groups correspond to K2 channel quality values in the Kchannel quality values; the K2 is a positive integer less than or equalto the K; a second proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios)among the K2 channel quality values; a first receiving beamformingvector is used to receive signals transmitted through the K1 antennaport groups; a second receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K2 antenna port groups; the firstreceiving beamforming vector and the second receiving beamforming vectorare different; the first information is further used to determine the K2antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence.
 14. The userequipment to claim 13, wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antennaport groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL), and any twoantenna ports in the K2 antenna port groups are co-located orquasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna portgroups are on a same carrier, and any two antenna ports in the K2antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling isfurther used to determine at least the last one of the K1, the K2 andthe target threshold, a third channel quality is a best channel qualityvalue among the K2 channel quality values, a fourth channel quality is aworse channel quality value among the K2 channel quality values, a ratiobetween the fourth channel quality and the third channel quality isgreater than or equal to the target threshold, and the first informationis further used to determine at least one of the first channel qualityand the third channel quality.
 15. The user equipment to claim 13,wherein the second receiver further receives a second wireless signal;wherein a target antenna port group is used to transmit the secondwireless signal; the target antenna port group is associated with the K1antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence, or the targetantenna port group is associated with the K2 antenna port groups and thesecond proportional sequence.
 16. A base station for multi-antennatransmission comprising: a first transmitter at the base station,transmitting a first signaling to a user equipment (UE); a secondtransmitter at the base station, transmitting a first radio signal tothe UE; and a third receiver at the base station, receiving firstinformation from the UE; wherein, K antenna port groups of the basestation are used to transmit the first wireless signal; the firstsignaling is used by the UE to determine the K antenna port groupstransmitting the first wireless signal received by the UE; the K is apositive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectivelycorrespond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values areK non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are ReferenceSignal Received Powers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus NoiseRatios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groupscorrespond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values;the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a firstproportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios) among the K1channel quality values; the first information is used to determine theK1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the firstsignaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target thresholdis a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channelquality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channelquality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel qualityvalues; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channelquality is greater than or equal to the target threshold.
 17. The basestation to claim 16, wherein the K channel quality values are broadbandchannel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the firstproportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the firstproportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is(are) aratio(ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the bestchannel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the bestchannel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprisesquantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).
 18. Thebase station to claim 16, wherein K2 antenna port groups in the Kantenna port groups correspond to K2 channel quality values in the Kchannel quality values; the K2 is a positive integer less than or equalto the K; a second proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio(ratios)among the K2 channel quality values; a first receiving beamformingvector is used to receive signals transmitted through the K1 antennaport groups; a second receiving beamforming vector is used to receivesignals transmitted through the K2 antenna port groups; the firstreceiving beamforming vector and the second receiving beamforming vectorare different; the first information is further used to determine the K2antenna port groups and the second proportional sequence.
 19. The basestation to claim 18, wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antennaport groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL), and any twoantenna ports in the K2 antenna port groups are co-located orquasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna portgroups are on a same carrier, and any two antenna ports in the K2antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling isfurther used to determine at least the last one of the K1, the K2 andthe target threshold, a third channel quality is a best channel qualityvalue among the K2 channel quality values, a fourth channel quality is aworse channel quality value among the K2 channel quality values, a ratiobetween the fourth channel quality and the third channel quality isgreater than or equal to the target threshold, and the first informationis further used to determine at least one of the first channel qualityand the third channel quality.
 20. The base station to claim 18, whereinthe second transmitter further transmits a second wireless signal;wherein a target antenna port group is used to transmit the secondwireless signal; the target antenna port group is associated with the K1antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence, or the targetantenna port group is associated with the K2 antenna port groups and thesecond proportional sequence.